Friday, October 19, 2012

It's another Blogger's Choice Swap, which means I got to troll through Mary Ellen's Cooking Creations to find whatever recipe I wanted to make. I instantly gravitated to her recipe for cinnamon roll muffins, I loved the idea of making them in muffin form and not needing to use yeast. These were quite a breakfast treat, Miss F was a huge fan and I was equally impressed. They had all the components of a good cinnamon roll: warm cinnamon, gooey icing and they were messy to eat.

Measure the brown sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and egg into a mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk, then the flour; stir until thoroughly combined into a dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 minutes. Roll the dough into a 12x24 inch rectangle and spread with the butter. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll the dough into a log beginning with the wide side. Stretch slightly. Cut into two-inch pieces and put these pieces into greased muffin tins or cupcake liners. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

I tried these and they were great! My one and three year olds loved them. Mine turned out a little tough, though. Did I over-process the dough? It took me awhile to roll it out big enough, and I used the kneading hook on my mixer instead of doing it by hand.